What does Naupaka mean?
Naupaka is a Hawaiian girl name that means a beach shrub whose half-flowers recall a legend of separated lovers. The name comes from naupaka (Scaevola). It is pronounced now-PAH-kah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Naupaka belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, ocean and mythology.
How to pronounce Naupaka
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Naupaka a boy or girl name?
Naupaka is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.